NGC 4609 (Caldwell 98)

Open Cluster, Crux

April 2023. Observatorio El Sauce, Chile

NGC 4609 (also known as Caldwell 98) is an open cluster in the southern constellation of Crux.

Telescope: Planewave CDK17 (FR) f4.5
Mount: Astro Physics 1600GTO
Camera: QHY16200A/ Integral FW
Guider: Agena Starguide II / ZWO ASI178MM
Filters: Astronomik 36mm LRGB

L: 48×5 mins = 240 mins, R: 24×5 mins = 120 mins, G: 24×5 mins = 120 mins, B: 24×5 mins = 120 mins

Total Imaging Time: 10h 00m

Data Imaged remotely over 2 nights during April 2023.
Imaged from Observatorio El Sauce, Chile, in partnership with Fred Espenak.
Data acquisition & Processing by David Churchill.